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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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